Oh

Got my good side at the ready
If the other one is on the mend
Feel it in my bones when you break my back
Break it just to watch me bend
Anyway, for once you admit it
No matter what your good book says
Never lookin' back 'cause I ain't no saint
Just another teenage head

You gotta, wait for the feeling and you wait for the feeling
And you wait, and you shiver and you shake
Crawlin' back and forth from the black and white
Over and over again

Over and over and over again
Ain't no turning back 'cause I'm walkin' a line
Walkin' a line, walkin' a line
Ain't no turning back 'cause I'm walkin' a line
Walkin' a line, walkin' a line for you

Maybe if you swear you'll save me
Maybe save myself instead
Swear across my heart and I hope to die
Maybe we could just play dead
Runnin' out of time but I'm ready
Run out when I run this red
See you on the chase, I will track you down
Even though you're miles ahead

You gotta, wait for the feeling and you wait for the feeling
And you wait, and you shiver and you shake
Crawlin' back and forth from the black and white
Over and over again

Over and over and over again
Ain't no turning back 'cause I'm walkin' a line
Walkin' a line, walkin' a line
Ain't no turning back 'cause I'm walkin' a line
Walkin' a line, walkin' a line
Ain't no turning back 'cause I'm walkin' a line
Walkin' a line, walkin' a line
Ain't no turning back 'cause I'm walkin' a line
Walkin' a line, walkin' a line for you

Ain't no turning back 'cause I'm walkin' a line
Walkin' a line, walkin' a line
Ain't no turning back 'cause I'm walkin' a line
Walkin' a line, walkin' a line for you
Ain't no turning back 'cause I'm walkin' a line
Walkin' a line, walkin' a line
Ain't no turning back 'cause I'm walkin' a line
Walkin' a line for you

Ain't no turning back 'cause I'm walkin' a line
Walkin' a line, walkin' a line
Ain't no turning back 'cause I'm walkin' a line
Walkin' a line, walkin' a line
Ain't no turning back 'cause I'm walkin' a line
Walkin' a line, walkin' a line
Ain't no turning back 'cause I'm walkin' a line
Walkin' a line, walkin' a line

Ain't no turning back, no there ain't no turning back
No there ain't no turning back, no there ain't no turning back
Ain't no turning back, 'cause I'm walkin' a line
Walkin' a line for you


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Walking A Line Lyrics as written by Dave Grohl Chris Shiflett

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    General Comment

    Ive got this on the DVD that came with One By One, so I dont listen to it much. Its an ok song, nothing special.

    punker_rockeron December 04, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Its quite a heavy, powerful song imo. Fun to play. :D

    Ant292on September 30, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    the fact that Grohl tipped his hat to Cash makes me very, very happy.

    barabbason January 29, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    barabbas, why do you think this song would have anything to do with Cash's "Walk the Line"? It basically has a similar meaning, but that's about it. This song is very different from "Walk the Line". And, it's freaking awesome. Should've been a single, instead is just a bonus track.

    jeepison December 19, 2009   Link
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    IT WAS A TRIBUTE TO KURT

    PeDrAuMLPon November 27, 2012   Link

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